Chris 100% agree with Gordon on this. Transparency => trust And while I appreciate that the NCC isn’t trying to obfuscate anything, sharing information as widely as possible to members is helpful and appreciated Regards Michele -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting, Colocation & Domains http://www.blacknight.host/ http://blacknight.blog / http://ceo.hosting/ Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845 On 16/02/2017, 14:22, "cooperation-wg on behalf of Gordon Lennox" <cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net on behalf of gordon.lennox.13@gmail.com> wrote: It is funny how things progress. Not that long ago we had various LEAs complaining about IPv6. Google << IPv6 FBI >> for examples, including this: "The FBI, DEA, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police say IPv6 may erode their ability to trace Internet addresses -- and warn new laws may be necessary if industry doesn't do more." https://www.cnet.com/news/fbi-dea-warn-ipv6-could-shield-criminals-from-poli... Anyway while I think outreach and "enhanced cooperation” by NCC can be a good thing I also think that transparency is important to maintain the trust of the community. I believe more reporting of the detail of meetings and contacts between NCC and LEAs and regulators would be helpful. For starters, I might ask if there will be reports on the recent Round Table in Brussels and on NCC’s involvement with the European Parliament’s EIF? (Sorry Chris!) Gordon